Marvel’s long-awaitedBlack Widowmovie gets more exciting with each new casting announcement and this is the best one yet. The latest casting news bringsThe FavouritestarRachel WeiszandStranger ThingsbreakoutDavid Harbourinto the superspy equation. The duo is poised to joinScarlett Johanssonand rising starFlorence Pugh(Fighting with MyFamily) in the standalone film.
Weisz is coming off a well-deserved Oscar nomination for her scene-stealing turn inThe FavouriteandVarietybrings the news that she’s in early talks to join the MCU. The report notes that the deal hasn’t officially closed yet, but “talks are heading in that direction, with strong interest from both sides of negotiations.” It’s been a minute since Weisz appeared in action film, but any fan ofThe Mummyfranchise can tell you she’s got the goods. Plot and character details are being kept tightly under wraps, which means Weisz’s potential role is a mystery at the moment.
Likewise for Harbour, who has signed on for an undisclosed role perThe Hollywood Reporter. TheStranger Thingsstar leads his first feature film with Lionsgate’s upcomingHellboyadaptation, which lands in theaters on April 12. Next up, he’s got Season 3 of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things dropping on the streaming service in July and recently wrapped on the action thrillerDhakaalongside MCU starChris Hemsworth.
We may not know what the heck is gonna happen in this movie (its' reportedly an international spy thriller of some sort), we do know the script comes fromJac Schaeffer, who previously wrote the charming sci-fi indieTiMERand is also set to write and showrun Marvel’sVision and Scarlett Witchseries for Disney+.Cate Shortlandis directing, and the filmmaker certainly knows her way around a dramatic thriller, having previously helmed the Nazi dramaLoreand the severely underseen romantic thrillerBerlin Syndrome.
Per THR’s report, Black Widowis heading towards a June start of production in London, so expect more casting reports in the coming weeks since filming is just around the corner. It’s hard to imagine a more appealing cast than the one they’ve already started putting together – Marvel’s casting department is ever a wonder – so I’m excited to see who else they bring on board.
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